Florida Autism Center Seeks High-Speed Internet Connectivity Proposals

Florida Autism Center of Excellence (FACE) would like quotes for 1+ connection for internet access, ranging in speed from 1Gbps to 2Gbps or equivalent. Please provide quotes for Dedicated Fiber or equivalent in addition to whatever other options you can offer within this range. Due to lease limitations, the school is seeking proposals for a 2-year term or equivalent.

The provider may propose that term in any way it chooses be it month-to-month, 24 months, 1-year with a 1-year voluntary extension or any other lengths/options a provider may see fit that would fit within the 7/1/2026 - 6/30/2028 timeframe which coincides with the remaining term on the school's current lease.Please include any installation/configuration and/or special construction/build-out costs as well as quotes for any network components that are necessary to deliver your service that will be billed separately.As per E-Rate rules, all equivalent solutions will be accepted and evaluated.

Vendors - please include your SPIN and the 470 number with your proposal. Please be advised that the numbers above are approximate. Please list all assumptions used in creating your proposals. The preferred mode of contact is email. The applicant takes no responsibility for phone inquiries.

Please email all bid responses to this 470 Application to both the applicant contact person listed under Contact Information on the 470 Application and the consultant (james@erateadvantage.com). If a separate proposal is not received from the incumbent service provider, bills from the incumbent service providers may be considered bids for this E-Rate year.

All proposals must comply with FCC LCP rules as well as state and local laws.

By submitting a bid on the requested services herein, the vendor certifies that its proposed prices are consistent with the FCCs Lowest Corresponding Price (LCP) requirements and that its equipment and services are compliant with the FCCs Security Rules Order (FCC 19-121) prohibiting the sale, provision, maintenance, modification, or other support of equipment or services provided or manufactured by Huawei, ZTE Corporation, or any other covered company deemed a national security threat.

Agency: Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) Status: Certified